Martha J Decker
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    Mazur A, Berglas N, Decker M
  
  
    Cult Health Sex
    . 2024 Nov;
          :1-16.
    
    PMID: 39543984
  
  
          Disparities in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes in rural areas of the USA persist as a concern in achieving health equity for youth. A growing body of literature...
      
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    Yarger J, Gutmann-Gonzalez A, Borgen N, Romero J, Decker M
  
  
    J Adolesc Health
    . 2024 Feb;
          74(5):1019-1025.
    
    PMID: 38323966
  
  
          Purpose: Integrating digital technologies into sexual health education can offer advantages for connecting with adolescents, particularly populations who may be underserved through common school-based approaches. This study assessed the effectiveness...
      
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    Berglas N, Harrison S, Romero J, Borgen N, Decker M
  
  
    Health Promot Pract
    . 2024 Jan;
          25(4):698-706.
    
    PMID: 38180021
  
  
          Ongoing education on sexual health and other health promotion topics is critical as young people transition into adulthood. A "booster" round of education may be an effective strategy to reinforce...
      
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    Rutman S, Borgen N, Spellen S, King D, Decker M, Rand L, et al.
  
  
    BMC Public Health
    . 2023 Oct;
          23(1):2039.
    
    PMID: 37853363
  
  
          Background: Growing recognition of racism perpetuated within academic institutions has given rise to anti-racism efforts in these settings. In June 2020, the university-based California Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi) committed to...
      
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    Rutman S, Price M, Williams S, Jones L, Williams-Burt H, Decker M, et al.
  
  
    Prog Community Health Partnersh
    . 2023 Jul;
          17(2):319-327.
    
    PMID: 37462560
  
  
          Background: The California Preterm Birth Initiative is a community-engaged research effort focused on addressing racial disparities in birth outcomes. Objectives: To highlight three community-academic partnership strategies and identify partners' lessons...
      
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    Mitchell A, Gutmann-Gonzalez A, Brindis C, Decker M
  
  
    Sex Reprod Health Matters
    . 2023 Jun;
          31(1):2216527.
    
    PMID: 37335382
  
  
          Access to comprehensive contraceptive services for youth is essential to improving sexual and reproductive health. However, youth in many countries still face substantial obstacles to contraceptive access and use. The...
      
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    Decker M, Price M, Harrison S, Spellen S, Hutchings N, Martinez E, et al.
  
  
    Matern Child Health J
    . 2022 Nov;
          26(12):2517-2525.
    
    PMID: 36348213
  
  
          Background: Preterm birth, defined as birth at gestational age before 37 weeks, is a major public health concern with marked racial disparities driven by underlying structural and social determinants of...
      
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    Decker M, Gutmann-Gonzalez A, Saphir M, Nguyen N, Zhi Q, Brindis C
  
  
    Health Educ Behav
    . 2022 Oct;
          51(1):82-93.
    
    PMID: 36314359
  
  
          Background: Most health and developmental issues affecting young people are interrelated. However, few interventions address multiple behavioral domains simultaneously or are based on theories that encompass a holistic perspective of...
      
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    Decker M, Zarate C, Atyam T, Saphir M
  
  
    J Adolesc Health
    . 2022 Oct;
          72(1):138-146.
    
    PMID: 36289042
  
  
          Purpose: This study examines whether comprehensive sexual health education that provides information on clinical services can change adolescents' perceptions of barriers, facilitators, and intention to use services and whether changes...
      
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    Decker M, Price M, Unti L, Firpo-Triplett R, Atyam T, Spitzer J, et al.
  
  
    Eval Program Plann
    . 2022 Jul;
          94:102126.
    
    PMID: 35820289
  
  
          Maintaining fidelity to an evidence-based curriculum is important, yet educators may need to adapt to unexpected situations or particular contexts. The purpose of this study is to identify the reasons...